LAS VEGAS 51s 14, SALT LAKE BEES 8

■ WINNING/LOSING PITCHER: 51s, Tim Byrdak (1-0); Bees, Fernando Cabrera (1-2)

■ HIGHLIGHTS: At Salt Lake City, Matt den Dekker hit a pair of solo home runs and Zach Lutz added a three-run shot as the 51s won a wild road game. … Las Vegas (71-57) squandered an early 7-1 lead, but rallied after falling behind 8-7 to Salt Lake (74-56). … The victory, combined with Tucson’s 13-3 victory over Sacramento (72-58), moved the 51s into a statistical tie with the River Cats atop the PCL’s Pacific Southern Division. … Byrdak and Sean Henn each gave Las Vegas two scoreless innings in relief, and Justin Hampson worked a scoreless ninth.

■ NEXT: 51s (RHP Rafael Montero, 5-3, 3.25) at Bees (RHP Matt Shoemaker, 10-13, 4.93), 6:05 p.m. today, KBAD-AM (920)